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Steph & Andrew

My first wedding of 2010 was for my friends Andrew and Stephanie who were married at the People’s Church Chapel and celebrated with pasta and chicken at Dicicco’s in Clovis. This had to be one of my more fun weddings to shoot because these two were having so much fun. They were exhausted from travelling out to California from South Dakota to be married in front of their family and friends, but you would never know it by watching them. Andrew broke out the Nerf guns as gifts for his groomsmen which took the edge off right away. And the portait session after the ceremony was such a crackup, I could barely focus. I extend my gratitude to this wonderful couple and their great family for allowing me the opportunity and the privilege to be a part of this day. It was truly an honor.

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Nick & Lisa

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What a cool way to end the year! Lisa and Nick’s wedding was to be the last of the year for me. I’ve had a great year and really appreciate the people I’ve been able to work with. I owe a special gratitude to Lisa and Nick who invited me to shoot their wedding at Tenaya Lodge just outside of Yosemite National Park. What a great time we had. Their wedding went off without a hitch and wasted no time getting to the reception – a party for all time! They had the coolest band on hand too, who kept playing on into the night. For all I know they were still going when I checked out the next morning. Cheers!

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Rachael & Andy

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Rachael and Andy’s wedding was a literally a tale of two cities – countries actually. Rachael, a California girl, met Andy in his native England while on a mission trip. The two fell in love and now Andy will call California his home. So for the big day, Andy brought over his family and some close friends. It was great seeing such nice folks on their visit. The reception was held at a friend’s house north of town but the topper had to be during the ceremony at First Baptist Church of Clovis where Andy had one of the coolest first kisses ever. More pictures are after the jump and a full sideshow with more images is posted at the bottom.

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Carolina & Luis

Carolina-Luis0351_1Carolina and Luis are going to have a great marriage. I can tell from the one day I spent with them – their wedding day – because so many things went wrong, yet they took it all in stride and enjoyed it all anyway. The morning of the wedding, Luis was dropping off chairs and tables at the reception at the Bonnie B Ranch because the ones they ordered never arrived. He also worked to put up a lighting system so his guests could see when it got dark. While he was doing that, Carolina was putting together her own bouquet because the florist never got to it. I think she had an issue with the cake as well. Despite all that, I had a great time. The ceremony was a traditional Catholic mass in Spanish and featured many customs of the couples families. The Ranch was a terrific place for me to get some great shots. It was a beautiful backdrop and well worth the drive from Dinuba. The Mexican band was quite a treat as well. It was a nice sentiment for Carolina and Luis to choose a moonlit night upon which to marry because they say they also fell in love during a full moon.

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Christine & Ryan


Had another great shoot at St. James Anglican Cathedral in Fresno – the third wedding I’ve shot there this year – for Christine and Ryan’s wedding on July 18. It was a pretty warm day as at least one photo illustrates, but when as the fun got started, everybody forgot about the weather and just had a ball. Christine chose an Indian theme for her reception which included vivid orange colors and little elephant table decorations. And of course the food was spectacular!

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